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B1147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 collisions on the B1147 from 1980 to 2022, with 254 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 50 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B1147 was on 30 July 2022.

Collisions since 1980
184
3,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
254
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
50
60 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
30 Jul 2022
Busiest year
1983
12 collisions

Crash severity on the B1147

On the B1147, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2022

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious5027%
  • Slight13071%

Where the B1147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,343rd
Most casualties
3,329th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,966th

B1147 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1147 peaked at 12 in 1983, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B1147, 1980 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202211
202100
202000
201900
201849
201755
201600
201534
201444
201323
201222
201122
201048
200955
200848
200736
200657
200500
200468
2003910
200256
200166
200058
199911
199857
199788
199611
199556
1994711
199368
199235
199149
199088
1989611
198879
198745
198669
198578
198459
19831216
198255
198147
198059

When crashes happen on the B1147

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1147 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (11%)
  • Tuesday23 (13%)
  • Wednesday20 (11%)
  • Thursday34 (18%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday30 (16%)
  • Sunday24 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon27 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.1%)
  • February19 (10%)
  • March9 (4.9%)
  • April15 (8.2%)
  • May11 (6%)
  • June13 (7.1%)
  • July18 (9.8%)
  • August14 (7.6%)
  • September13 (7.1%)
  • October14 (7.6%)
  • November29 (16%)
  • December16 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1147 crashes

On the B1147, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph70 (38%)
  • 60 mph112 (61%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (15%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (54%)
  • Wet or damp73 (40%)
  • Frost or ice10 (5.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway181 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1147 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B1147, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant162 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (19%)
  • Cyclist22 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (69%)
  • Motorcycle46 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (0.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2073 (29%)
  • 21 to 2536 (14%)
  • 26 to 3548 (19%)
  • 36 to 4527 (11%)
  • 46 to 5520 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.5%)
  • Over 753 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (72%)
  • Passenger64 (25%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B1147

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B1147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1147 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1147 were recorded in 2 council areas. Breckland has the most, with 177, followed by Northumberland (7).

Collisions on the B1147 in each area, 1980 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBreckland177244447
2ndNorthumberland71003

B1147 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1147 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Dereham (34) and Bedlington (3).

Latest recorded crashes on the B1147

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B1147, from 19 August 2010 to 30 July 2022.

Severity